Paper Talk - 26 December 2011

• Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas will be given £150m to spend on the likes of Edinson Cavani and Marek Hamsik.


• Ryan Giggs is the man Welsh chiefs want to replace tragic Gary Speed as national boss.


• Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Manchester City: You will not buy our title.

• Chelsea have been told they can land Brazilian star Kaka for a cut-price £22million.


• Roberto Mancini is set to go on another spending spree and bring in at least two new faces in January.


• Manchester City and AC Milan are still trying to thrash out a deal for Carlos Tevez.


• Aston Villa insist Darren Bent is not for sale.

• Roberto Mancini will launch Manchester City's 2012 title push by signing a new deal.


• Blackburn's owners are pledging to stick with the club even if they go down.


• QPR's move for Croatian striker Nikica Jelavic has been given a massive boost.


• Alex McLeish admits Darren Bent could leave Aston Villa next month.


• Everton boss David Moyes is trying to land Greek defender Kostas Manolas.


• Spurs scouts are checking on Ivory Coast forward Ibrahim Sissoko.


• Cardiff boss Malky Mackay wants centre-half Wes Morgan from Nottingham Forest.


• Peter Odemwingie has turned down a £160,000-a-week offer to join Anzhi Makhachkala.

• Manchester United are poised to test Tottenham's resolve with a £30million January move for Luka Modric.

• QPR are set to launch an £8million move for Blackburn's Chris Samba. 


• Manchester United target Klaas-Jan Huntelaa r says he is happy at Schalke. 

• Arsenal will bid £23m for out of favour AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato.